Willingdon Primary School
Community primary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).
Location
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As a pupil at Willingdon Primary I will: Each week, a child from each class will be chosen, who has tried really hard to put the school values into action. This will be celebrated in class and these children will come home with a certificate to show what they have achieved.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Cricket
- Dance
- Football
- Hockey
- Karate
- Rugby
- Swimming
- Times Tables Rock Stars
Key facts
- URN
- 114422
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- East Sussex
- Constituency
- Lewes
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (7 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azita Zohhadi | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo McGowan | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Adam Richardson | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Lesley Barratt | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Lucie Metcalf | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Nicholas Butler | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Gemma Roxburgh | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2020 |
| Mr Mahendra Parmar Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Sally Porter Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Len Callnon Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record